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The Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults, commonly called the Beers List, [1] are guidelines published by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) for healthcare professionals to help improve the safety of prescribing medications for adults 65 years and older in all except palliative settings.
Mark Howard Beers (April 24, 1954 – February 28, 2009) [1] was an American geriatrician whose research on drug interactions among the elderly led to the creation of the eponymous Beers criteria, which lists prescription medications that may have deleterious side effects in older patients.
The Beers Criteria and the STOPP/START criteria present medications that may be inappropriate for use in older adults, [31] including drugs associated with high risk of adverse reactions for this population or lacking evidence for their benefits when safer and more effective alternatives exist. [32]
The Beers Criteria and the STOPP/START criteria help identify medications that have the highest risk of adverse drug events (ADE) and drug-drug interactions. [ 60 ] [ 61 ] [ 62 ] The Medication appropriateness tool for comorbid health conditions during dementia (MATCH-D) is the only tool available specifically for people with dementia, and also ...
Because of the medication, Maples slept too much, and was often disoriented, her family claims. The hospice experts said nurses and doctors must clearly explain the reason for such medications, and the risks involved. The experts said it wasn’t clear from the records why Maples was being medicated at certain times.
Sleeping pills, including the Z-drugs, have been associated with an increased risk of death. [38] In older people this family of medications increases the risk of fractures and falls. [39] The 2023 Beers criteria lists all three Z-drugs approved in the US (zolpidem, zaleplon, eszolpiclon) as unsuitable for older people. [40]
Beckham initially believed that he was reacting to medications he was taking after undergoing surgery on his ankle in October 2017. He also wondered if the weather conditions might’ve caused his ...
Due to increased sensitivity and potentially dangerous adverse events among elderly patients, it is recommended to avoid prescribing them as specified by the 2015 American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria. [6] Individuals with an impaired liver also metabolize benzodiazepines more slowly.